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The Swan was situated at on Newbury Road. A grade-II listed building.

From The Good Pub Guide 1983:

Friendly and welcoming, the low-ceilinged and carpeted lounge bar has in its bow window that unmistakeable stamp of a pub frequented by riding and racing men - a deeply comfortable sofa. There are also tables set for meals (and except on Sunday or Monday evenings you can book tables in the rattan-walled back dining-room which looks out on the clear River lambour). Bar food includes ploughman's (£1.20), home-made beefburgers (£1.95) and chicken Kiev (£2.95), with a help-yourself buffet in summer (£2.75). There is also a set-price full meal with coffee (£5.95). Well-kept Courage Best and Directors on handpump. You may find a curly black spaniel in the public bar, which has darts, pool, a fruit machine, juke box and space game. There are tables on a terrace by a big willow and sycamore overhanging the stream, and more on a quiet lawn with a swing - and weeping willows, deep red honeysuckle and other flowers.

Listed building details:

House now Public House. C19. Painted brick, slate roof, chimney to left. 2 storeys. 3 wide angled bays with 6 panelled doors between under continuous pent slate roof. Service door to right. 5 vertical sliding sashes with glazing bars in reveals on 1st floor and date stone "J and P 1848".

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